40 Hadiths by Ali Budak

Author:Ali Budak
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Tughra Books
Published: 2010-11-30T05:00:00+00:00

AN IDEAL MUSLIM AND THE EVIL OF THE TONGUE AND HAND

“A true Muslim is the one from whose tongue and hands Muslims are safe. And a Muhajir (emigrant) is the one who abandons all that God has forbidden.”

(Bukhari, Iman, 4; Abu Dawud, Jihad, 2)

The use of the Arabic definite article at the beginning of the phrases “Muslim” and “Muslims” denotes a special meaning. They actually refer to ideal Muslims, the sincere devoted believers who abstain from evil actions, who have totally absorbed themselves in an atmosphere of security and salvation. These people are totally different to those who claim to be believers or Muslims just because they were born into Muslim families. Their entire way of life portrays the idealistic sincerity of a true believer. Their thoughts and actions are a conveyance of perfection; therefore, when one says “a sincere believer,” the first person who comes to mind is a Muslim of perfection. This is the description of the Muslim portrayed in this hadith.

Besides the main topic of the hadith, one thing to be noted here is the language use.

Under normal circumstances, only a learned person taught by an expert knows such fine points of language. It is known that there was no question of such education for the Prophet of God; he was blessed with the ability of speech and preached that which the Almighty Creator taught him. This is why the teachings and expressions of Prophet Muhammad were conveyed in a manner of speech that was free from any kind of defect.

Again, if we turn to the contents of the hadith, a true Muslim is a figure of reliance and trust. This is true to such an extent that other Muslims attain a sense of security and unlimited confidence, having no doubts in the sincerity of such people and completely seeing them as trustworthy. To such people they entrust their families, the dearest and most valuable existence of their lives, with total assurance that no harm will befall them. Following a meeting or conversation with these people you feel a sense of security; you know these believers would neither gossip about you nor disclose secrets to others; indeed, they would even prevent others from doing so. Such a person approaches others with the same sensitivity and respect for their dignity as if it were their own honor that is in question; they feed and provide for others before themselves and dedicate to working for the benefit of those around them. This is just a short explanation of the vast qualities that the sincere believers mentioned in this hadith have.

A believer gives greetings to both those they are acquainted with and to complete strangers; such behavior sows the seeds of friendship and love in the soul (Bukhari, Muslim). On completion of the prayer the true believer’s greetings are accepted by all of existence, from the angels to the spirits; they bestow good tidings on both the apparent and the unseen; this is behavior that Muslims of sincerity perform and it is one that has never been conveyed to such an extent by others throughout history.

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